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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Saturday 26 July 2025 8am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Saturday 26 July 2025 8am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert235 SW0.4
Beerwah113 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.910.6
Boonah225 SW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra339 NNW1
Cannon Hill219 SW0.374.313.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.510.8
Coomera319 NW0.575.816.40
Cooroy56 NE0.1
Deagon334 NNW0.382.414.3840
Deception Bay323 NW0.973.10
Eagleby155 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill89 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton106 ESE0.494.510.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8110.7
Josephville163 SSE1.293.610.40
Kilcoy166 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring28 NNE0.2
Lowood155 SSE0.1
Lytton241 WSW0.478.214.90
Maleny--
Moggill111 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek322 NW2.616.9
Mutdapilly278 W1.683.511.40
Nambour327 NNW0.97417.51120
North Maclean232 SW0.893.411.10
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood322 NW168.217.10
Petrie24 NNE0
Raceview275 W1.290.910.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8811
Redlands51 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8910.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.511.2
Rocklea251 WSW1.284.512.51040
South Brisbane233 SW113
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.810.7
Southport307 NW1.569.516.90
Springwood208 SSW0.18012.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9010.7
Tamborine Mountain27 NNE1.4
Tewantin328 NNW0.5
Upper Kedron2 N0
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.676.513.10
Wynnum150 SSE0.673.714.60
Wynnum West189 S0.785.914.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE0.213
Chinchilla294 WNW0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles32 NNE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville40 NE0.989.99.8
Roma40 NE2.713.8
Stanthorpe133 SE0.4
Toowoomba30 NNE3.582.211.8790
Warwick120 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg83 E0.788.513.9
Gayndah146 SE0.1
Hervey Bay180 S0.1
Kingaroy88 E0.9
Maryborough80 E0.390.11130
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.889.215.40
Auckland Point119 ESE179.917.60
Boat Creek310 NW0.483.916.5530
Boyne Island178 S1.378.6-1190
Clinton123 ESE0.67717.30
South Gladstone164 SSE0.674.518900
Targinie135 SE0.283.8190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.2
Blackwater73 ENE4.787.316.90
Bluff106 ESE182.617.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere174 S0.7
Longreach266 W0.514
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E0.494.2160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)172 S0.916.5
Parkhurst42 NE1.283.318.7
Yeppoon111 ESE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina27 NNE0
West Mackay270 W0.419.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr235 SW0.321.195
Charters Towers49 NE0.8
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard133 SE1.592.421.8450
Environment Park115 ESE0.790.822.6770
Kirwan85 E0.1
Lennon Drive116 ESE1.793.522.2650
North Ward140 SE1.292.822.10
South Townsville34 NE0
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102 ESE0.1
Cairns201 SSW1.292.621.5500
Gordonvale151.3 SSE0.8
Innisfail214.8 SW0.1
Mareeba70.2 ENE0.1
Mossman111 ESE0
Weipa140 SE1.222.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.717.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
14 January 2026